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May 3, 2016. rate of phenotypic evolution across the phylogeny can be accommo- dated with a relaxed morphological clock. Our approach is distinct from alternative divergence time dating approaches in that it provides an explicit treatment of the temporal information contained in fossil remains, whether or not related.